Quest Diagnostics Rolls Out Virus Tests in California
Quest Diagnostics Inc. made coronavirus tests available on Monday in California as part of a broader roll-out meant to dramatically expand the U.S.’s capacity to identify new cases.
The company’s effort began when the U.S. Food and Drug Administration gave companies greater leeway to develop their own tests Feb. 29, Chief Executive Officer Steve Rusckowski said in an interview. Quest sprang into action, obtaining specimens of the virus from South Korea, he said.
Another U.S. testing provider, LabCorp, said Thursday that it would begin doing its own tests that day.
Quest, which works closely with government agencies like the CDC, had been considering coronavirus testing for weeks.
Its test was validated last week and will be rolled out to facilities in Virginia and Boston in coming weeks. The company expects capacity to increase to tens of thousands of tests a week within the next six weeks. The tests will be processed from patient samples taken in health-care facilities like hospitals and doctor’s offices.
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